Dear Bernard
Further to my previous post regarding Sheridan. I really recommend Jeffery D Werts excellent book From Winchester to Cedar Creek to read, on the Valley Campaign of 1864 between Sheridan and Jubal Early (Lee called him his bad old man). Although it’s 3 defeats in a row you could get Starbuck to it if you wanted as until then Early had been pretty successful, he’d beaten Hunter and then Lew Wallace and had marched to Washington and a curious Lincoln had received a few pot shots.
Sheridan also played a major role in the Appamatox campaign blocking Lee off and forcing him to be trapped.
Regards
Geraint